Environmental and sustainability certifications

Svanen (Nordic Ecolabel)

A Nordic system that can be used for single-family homes, apartment buildings, schools and preschools. Major focus on material issues and chemical content. NCC examples:

• Design Quattro
• NCC Folkboende

Miljöbyggnad

The most widely used system in Sweden. A simple, cost effective system that can be used for offices and residences as well as for new builds and renovations. NCC examples:

• Greenhouse Augustenborg, Malmö
• Swimming pool building, Säffle

BREEAM

Europe’s leading environmental certification tool for buildings. Used mostly for commercial buildings and is the system that NCC uses in all its property development projects in Sweden, Norway and Finland. NCC examples:

• Järva Krog (K11 and K12), Stockholm
• Torsplan 2, Stockholm
• eXlent Hyllie, Malmö

LEED

U.S. system designed for all types of buildings. Can be used at the design stage and the operational stage. NCC examples:

• Mästerhuset 2, Stockholm
• Sergelhuset, Stockholm

Citylab

A Swedish system that addresses sustainability in urban development projects, including commercial premises and industrial areas. NCC examples:

• Masthuggskajen, Göteborg

CEEQUAL

The world’s leading certification system for civil engineering projects. The system assesses and grades how well projects manage sustainability issues. NCC examples:

• E4 Rotebro, Stockholm
• Kvarnbyterassen, Mölndal